1. Garden Design: Learn to design the gardens of your dreams

Learn the art of garden design in our comprehensive online garden design courses. You will learn the fundamental elements of style, basic techniques and professional tricks necessary to design the gardens of your dreams.

Professional garden design is something that is inspirational and is essentially solving the various logistical problems associated with what you have to work with, where to position such items as pathways, swimming pools, tennis courts, water features, flower beds and which plants would be most suited. Good garden design adds these ingredients to create a style in keeping with the site, the house and your client's requirements.

The whole process of design begins long before you put pen to paper. Your initial job is to find out just what you have and then what you want to achieve based on this initial fact finding.

Once this basic analysis is completed, you can then move on to the fun job of preparing the design.

2. Garden Maintenance: Obtain a firm basis for maintaining a garden

This subject aims to provide you with a firm basis for maintaining a garden in a healthy and presentable state.

Garden maintenance is a diverse area of study, sometimes thought of as being the mundane side of horticulture, though in fact, it is today quite technical and a very critical area of concern.

3. Hydroponics: Understand This Scientific Art Of Hydroponics

Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in a liquid nutrient solution rather than in soil. Many of us, have placed a plant cutting in water and noticed that it sprouts roots and begins to grow. This is a simple form of hydroponics. Unfortunately, most plants will not sprout roots and all you get is dead stems and smelly water. This course will teach you the fundamentals of what to feed your plants and how best to do it, hydroponically.

Soon you will understand this scientific art and the course will break down the technical terminology and guide you through the process of successfully operating your own hydroponics set-up.

4. Interior Design: Develop Practical Interior Design Skills

Interior design takes training as well as talent, and this Certificate in Interior Design Online Course will give you the know-how you need to design a room from floor to ceiling. You’ll delve into color theory, industry trends, spatial arrangements, floor plans, traditional and modern interior design ideas, and other basics. In addition, you’ll explore a range of careers in interior design and get insider tips for entering this exciting field.

Because interior design is constantly evolving, you’ll also learn about some of the latest trends affecting the industry. You’ll investigate “green” sustainable design, and you’ll find out how to modify your designs for people with special needs.

As you master design skills step-by-step, you’ll complete your first project: a fully developed room design complete with spatial layout, lighting, and finish selections. Your new knowledge and hands-on practice will give you the confidence you need to start creating beautiful residential interiors for yourself and others.

Looking after those plants in the home or office to ensure they grow and produce the best effect for the home or office environment is a skill most of us wish we had. The course helps you to gain these skills and obtain the knowledge needed to ensure your indoor plants thrive.

6. Hotel Management: Learn About All The Aspects Of Hotel Management

The hospitality industry is booming at an incredible rate, and now is the time to prepare yourself for a major role in the business. New hotels and resorts are developed every year and there are now an amazing variety of employment opportunities.

This course will introduce you to all the aspects of hotel management from food and beverage to front office and sales.

The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to find a top position in this wonderful industry and develop your self confidence and management skills.

7. Eco Building Design: Learn to establish a balance between technology, culture and biology

Building biology, bio-house design, biological architecture and ecological building all refer to the construction of a building along lines of more natural, renewable resources and health of the occupants. In other words buildings become more people-friendly. It aims to establish a balance between technology, culture and biology.

Ensuring a building is constructed to meet the environmental needs of the area takes not only construction knowledge, but also skills in the art of eco-design. This course goes a long way to help provide these added skills and knowledge.

8. Ecology: Learn the relationship between plants and animals

Ecology is the study of the relationship between plants and animals and their physical and biological environment. The field of ecology is a distinct scientific discipline, it does contribute to the study and understanding of environmental problems.

Our Ecology course will provide a detailed explanation on many aspects of the eco balance in an easy to understand format and help you to understand how all parts of the environment work together.

9. Operations Management: Learn the ways of achieving the most efficient use of an organisation's resource

Operations management is concerned with the ways of achieving the most effective and efficient use of an organisation's resources, such as its financial and human resources, its capital resources and its raw materials.

It is concerned with making a better product or service and with making it more efficiently or at lower cost. Operations management is therefore centrally concerned with the achievement of organisational objectives and ultimately with the achievement of business success.

Although the course presents operations management as a specialist business function, it will become clear that many of the ideas and techniques are relevant to many other management specialists.

As you will see throughout this course there are many parts to the discipline of operations management and the course is likely to be of value to any manager in any business.

Students will learn the fundamental aspects of project management, in detail, including principles and approaches to project management and the stages of project initiation and planning. The course also aims to develop the skills necessary for managing the project life cycle, project finance and resources, quality and risk, and the people and communications involved.

This Advanced Project Management course is ideal for those who have completed our Project Management course and want to progress their training further. It is also suitable for those who want to gain a solid foundation in project management in order to further their job skills.

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The Ultimate Garden Design 10 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:

Course 1 - Garden Design

Introduction – Garden Design Influences

British Garden Designers

Brown, Lancelot

Crowe, (Dame) Sylvia

Farrer, Reginald

Jekyll, Gertrude

Jellicoe, Geoffrey

Kent, William

Le Notre

London, George

Lorraine, Claude

Lutyen, (Sir) Edwin

Mollet, Claude

Paxton, (Sir) Joseph

Peto, Harold

Price, (Sir) Uvedale

Repton, Humphrey

Robinson, William

Rose, John

Sackville-West, Vita

Switzer, Stephen

Wise, Henry

Famous American Landscape Designers

Church, Thomas

Downing, Andrew Jackson

Jefferson, Thomas

Olmsted, Frederick Law

Steele, Fletcher

London Landscape Designers

Abercrombie, Sir Patrick

Agar, Madeline

Bridgeman, Charles

Brown, Lancelot ‘Capability’

Brown, Michael

Chamberlain, Powell and Bon

Chambers, Sir William

Colvin, Brenda

Colvin and Moggridge

Crowe, Dame Sylvia

Darbourne and Darke

Derek Lovejoy and Partners

Gibberd, Sir Frederick

GLC Parks Department

Hicks, Philip

Holden, Robert

Jacobsen, Preben

Jellicoe, Sir Geoffrey

Kent, William

Lancaster, Michael

Land Use Consultants

Le Notre, Andre

Liversedge, Jamie

London and Wise

Lutyens, Edwin

Mawson, Thomas

Paxton, Joseph

Page, Russell

Pickering, Maurice

Repton, Humphrey

Rowbotham, Rick

Shepherd, Sir Peter

Tibbalds Monroe

Turner, Tom

The Client-Designer Relationship - The Basic Principles of Garden Design

Client-Designer Relationship

Initial Meeting

Follow-up Meeting

Budget

Presenting the Budget

Key to a Successful Job

Basic Principles of Garden Design

Unity

Balance

Colour

Natural Transition

Planning the Garden

Planning a Garden

Main Spaces

Garden Utilities

Recreation Areas

Structural Features

Storage Requirements

Plumbing, Electrical, Drainage

Pets

Special Places

Garden Ornaments

Glossary

Accent Plants

Annual Gardens

Balance

Base Map

Base Plan

Balance

Border Planting:

Bubble Diagram

Client or Family Interview

Clients

Commercial Grounds

Completed Landscape Design

Concept Lines

Concept Plans

Corner Plantings

Cost Effectiveness

Draft Designs

Easements

Elements of Design

Emphasis

Foundation Plantings

Freestanding or Group Plantings

Functional

Hard-Goods

Hardscaping

Height and Width

Imaginary Lines

Implementation

Key Plants

Landscape

Landscape Architect

Landscape Designer

Landscape Design Process

Landscape Design Program

Landscape Design Sequence

Maintainability

Mass Plantings

Micro-Manage

Module

Needs Assessment

Patio Garden

Perennial Gardens

Photographic View

Plant Groupings

Plan View or Plan View Drawings

Primary Elements of Design

Principles of Design

Professional Landscape Designer

Public Grounds

Residential Grounds

Scale

Screen Plantings

Seasonal Interest or Colour:

Secondary Elements of Design

Sequence

Simplicity

Site Analysis

Site Plan

Site Survey

Spaces

Specimen Plants

Sub-module

Sustainable Landscape

Texture

Trees

Unity

Variety

Visualisation Exercise

Visually Pleasing

Taking Measurements

Triangulation

How to Measure Changes in Level or a

Preparing A Scale Drawing

Drawing the Plan

Outline Design

Preparing Structural Plan

Making a Planting Plan

Structural Planting

Ground Cover Planting

Ornamental Planting

Functional Planting

Design Principles

Style

Flow

Scale

Rhythm or Repetition

Paths

Focal Points

Light & Shade

Terminology

Summing up Garden Design Process

Initial Consultation

Survey

Analysis and Sketch Designs

Structure Plan

Planting Plan

Construction

Preparing the Garden

Aspect

Drainage

Erosion

Using Different Levels – Shaping &

Cut & Fills

Coping with Slopes

Marking Out

Marking Out from Offsets

Equipment, Tools, Soil and Irrigation

Equipment & Tools

Crowbar

Cultivator

Dibbers

Fertiliser Spreader

Forks

Gloves

High Pruners

Hoes

Ladder

Lawn Roller

Lines

Lopping Pruners

Mattock

pH Testing Equipment

Pick

Pruning Saw

Rakes

Secateurs

Shovel

Sieves

Spades

Wheelbarrows

Soil

pH Scale

Soil Improvers

Clay

Sandy

Too Alkaline Soils

Too Acid Soils

Compost

Irrigation

Pipes

Drip Irrigation

Sprays and Sprinklers

Moveable Sprinklers

Oscillator Sprays

Water Tractors

Fan Sprayers

Fixed Sprinklers

Fixed systems and micro sprays

Mini Sprinklers

Impact Sprinklers

Pop-up Sprinklers & Fixed Riser Spray

Emitter Choice

Surfaces

Paving The Way

Surfaces

Natural Stone

Granite

Slate

Marble

Cobbles and Boulders

Sand

Paver Bedding Sand

Brickies Loam

Washed Pit Sand

White Silver Sand

Fill Sand

Medium River Sand

Gravel & Chippings

Brick

Patio & Walks

Bases

Drainage

Brick Bonding Patterns

Stretcher Bond

Herringbone

Basket weave

Stack Bond Bricks

Diagonal Dutch

Quartered Stable Pavers

Laying a Brick Path

Tiles

Concrete Blocks

Concrete Laid on Site

Trims & Edges

Bricks

Metal Strips

Concrete Curb Edgings

Granite Sets

Precast Concrete Slabs

Tiles

Rope Edgings

Timber

Boards

Round Sawn Logs

Unsawn Logs

Heavy Logs

Railway Sleepers

Natural stone

Lawns and Steps

Lawns

Lawns Step-by-Step

Steps

Tread

Riser

Nosing

Pitch

Top & Bottom Landings

Intermediate Landing

Side Wall(s)

Foundation

Riser/Tread Ratios

Materials & Designs

Rock Steps

Vertical Log Steps

Fully Recessed Stone Steps

Three directional Stone Steps

Partially Recessed Stone Steps

Projecting Brick Steps

Sawed Wood Risers

Horizontal Log Risers

Cantilevered Steps

Ramps

Using Wood to Build Ramps

Tools

Earth Handling Tools

Useful Portable Power Tools

Fasteners

Nails

Screws

Bolts

Connectors

Footings

Railings

Planting

Planting

Basic Planting Procedures for

Planting Procedures for Bare-rooted

Pre-Planting Fertiliser

Staking

Time of Planting

General Plant Care

Watering

Feeding

Foliar Feeding

When to Feed with Fertiliser

Using Organic Material

Protection from Pests & Diseases

Pruning

Removing Dead or diseased Wood

Controlling Type of Growth

Flower/Fruit or Vegetative Buds

Controlling the Shape & Size

Pollarding

Rejuvenating

Basic Rules of Pruning

Time of Pruning

Dead Heading

Special Notes on Tree Care

Keeping Trees Healthy

Garden Features

Gazebos

Statuary

Gates & Arches

Sundials & Birdbaths

Garden Furniture

Urns, Pots & Tubs

Paths & Pavers

Traditional Water Features

Pergolas, Pleached Alleys & Arbours

Pleached Alleys

Bowers & Arbours

Lawns

Lawns are Beneficial

Lawn Shape & Design

Garden Edges

Using Edging to the Best Effect

Types of Edging

Timber

Brick

Concrete

Use of Pavers Stone & Gravels

Methods of Laying Pavers

Concrete

Choosing a Water Garden

Location

Cost

Size

Ease of Setting Up

Moving or Still Water

Plants & Animals to Use

Keeping Water In

Concrete

Brick or Stone

Fibreglass

Pool Liners

Waterproofing the Ground

Clean Water

Filters

Hints

Walls

Brick

Coping

Expansion Joints

Concrete

Fencing

Close Board Fencing

Costing and Estimation

Irregular Areas

Radical Method

Grid Method

The Dot Method

The Planimeter

Working our Hourly Rates

Terms

Salary

Operating Costs

Bulk Time Rate

Chargeable Hours

Hourly Charge-Out Rate

Course 2 - Garden Maintenance

Planning and Managing a Garden

A proficient gardener will plan his/her work program carefully

The main criteria to consider when deciding on a maintenance programme are:

is the area located in a prominent position

The major areas of parks maintenance work are outlined below

Departmental Organisation

Staffing

Works Programming

Furnishings and Machinery

A broad overview of Machinery for Parks Maintenance

Mowers

Aerators/Power Rakes

Fertiliser Spreaders

Chippers

Leaf Rakes/Vacuums

Seeders

Hydraulic Pruners

Spray Units

Irrigation

Power Tools – Tool Maintenance

Bush Cutters

Mowers

Manual (Push) Mowers

2 Stroke Petrol Mowers

Electric Mowers

Hover Mowers

Ride On Mowers

How to Mow – the Rules

Mulchers

Outdoor Furniture

Feeding Plants

Plant Care – Nutrition

Nutrition of Plants in Containers

Fertilizers

Solid Fertilizers in the Mixture

Top Dressing

Foliar Sprays

Rates of Application

Ways of Improving Soils

Cation Exchange Capacity

Soil pH

Nutrient availability and pH

Weed Control

Introduction

Weed Control Methods

Plant Competition

Weed Control with Fire

Chemical Weed Control

Chemical Classification of Weedicides

Mulching

Some Common Groups of Weeds

Weed Control in Greenhouses

Commonly used Chemicals

Pesticides

Fungicides

Types of Herbicide Chemicals

Treating Problems

Natural Pest Control

Natural Sprays

Diatomaceous Earth

Soapy Water

Companion Planting (examples of unfavourable combinations)

The following examples perform well together

Ways to Control Pests and Diseases

Pests and Diseases

Diseases

Plant Viruses

Virus Control

Pests

Safety Procedures and Chemicals

Golden Rules

Keeping Records

What Information should be kept

Steps involved in Chemical Treatments

Summary of Pesticides

Read Labels thoroughly

Toxicity

Spectrum of Activity

LD50

Persistence

Volatility

Repellency

Flushing Action

Knockdown Action

Phytotoxicity

Systemic or Not

Turf Care

Turf Varieties in Parks and their Maintenance

Turf Grass Varieties

Lawn Grass Mixtures

Environmental Problems

Methods of Controlling Weed Problems

Some Turf Weedicides

Irrigation Systems

Irrigation systems for broadacre and landscaped areas can be classified under five basic types

Travelling Sprinkler Systems

Quick Coupling Valve System

Manually Operated

Semi Automatic

When selecting any of the above mentioned systems, consideration should be given to the following

Once these questions have been answered, selection of the type of system should be possible, other factors that then need to be considered are

Types of Sprinkler Equipment

Irrigation

Properly Planning your Irrigation System

Sprinkler Systems

Trickle System

How to use a Watering System

Automatic Systems

Maintenance of Watering Systems

Watering Plants

Maintenance of Plants

Plants, which are attended to, and have routine maintenance carried out on them w ill maintain good health and live longer

Plant Care – General: Pruning

Bonsai

Topiary

Physical Plant Protection Methods

Layout of Drains

Outlet

Gradients

Distance between Drainage Pipes

Types of Drains

Course 3 - Hydroponics

INTRODUCTION

Understand the structure of a plant

Define the term 'Hydroponics' and outline the different types

Outline the advantages and disadvantages of hydroponics

PLANT GROWTH REQUIREMENTS

Understand the requirements for plant growth

BASIC CHEMISTRY AND PLANT NUTRITION

Understand basic chemistry

Explain what nutrition plants need to thrive

NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS

Understand how and why formulae are required

Identify the nutrients required for plant nutrition

Explain the effect of pH on nutrients

PLANT DOCTOR

Recognise the threats to plants

Plan to take preventative measure to protect plants

Identify common pest problems

Identify fungal diseases on plants

CLASSIFICATION OF HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS

Understand the variable of a system

Outline how to grow vegetables hydroponically

BERRY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

Understand the process for growing berries

Outline the ideal conditions for growing ornamental plants

NUTRICULTURE SYSTEMS

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of nutriculture systems

Identify the symptoms of nutrient deficiency

CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF SOME GREENHOUSE CROPS

Outline the conditions to monitor in the greenhouse that might influence performance of plants

Course 4 - Interior Design

There are 12 units of study

Module One: The Vast World of Interior Design

This first module will open your eyes to all the career possibilities available to you in the world of interior design, and particularly in the realm we'll be focusing on: residential design. You'll explore the wide range of opportunities and challenges you'll encounter as you design these spaces, whether you're creating a comfortable family room or outfitting a sleek urban penthouse. Then you'll take a look at the other side of design, the commercial sphere, where interior designers create everything from exclusive boutique hotels to Madison Avenue retail storefronts. This module also explains the differences between interior design and interior decoration so that you can choose the discipline that suits you best. By the end of this module, you'll be familiar with many types of careers you probably never knew existed. With this introduction, you'll be on your way to becoming part of the design community.

Module 2: Tools of the Trade

In module 2, I'll introduce you to the specialized drawing tools interior designers use to help them create and present their designs. Then we'll explore some fundamental concepts—the elements of design—that will serve as the building blocks of all the compositions you create. Finally, we'll review the principles of design—guidelines for combining these elements into beautiful compositions. If you already feel confident in your abilities to design, this module will give you a checklist to make sure your designs work visually. And if you're a bit nervous or insecure about creating your designs, these skills will provide a safety net to assure that your designs are harmonious and beautiful.

Module 3: You Gotta Have Style

This module takes you on a journey throughout the past and present, and prepares you for your future designs as we explore a plethora of design styles. We begin in the Renaissance in Italy and move throughout Europe, from England to Germany, and learn about the progression of interior spaces into the modern age. We then discover the latest trends of today and see which styles are the most popular in cutting-edge homes. And finally, we go around the world and look at how our global world and unique cultures can help us create unique styles we can incorporate into homes today.

Module 4: Colors of the World

In module 4, we'll be covering one of my favorite topics of interior design—color! We'll start off by briefly exploring the science behind color and why we see the way we do. Then I'll show you a tool to help you start building harmonious color palettes. Next, we'll take a look at some of the surprising things that can happen when you put the wrong colors together. By knowing about these unexpected optical illusions, you'll be able to prevent mistakes in your own designs. And finally, you'll learn about the various cultural associations people have with color and discover how you can influence the mood of others through the colors you select for your designs.

Module 5: Plans, Elevations, and Details—Oh My!

As an interior designer, you can let your imagination run wild—but how can you make sure that the ideas in your head materialize in the space you're designing? That's where architectural drawings come in. They communicate the designer's vision to the clients, the contractors, the architect, and others. In this module, you'll get an overview of the kinds of drawings interior designers use throughout the design process. You'll learn to identify and read various types of technical drawings, including floor plans, elevations, sections, and details. Then you'll explore drawings in three-dimensions as we discuss axonometric, one-point, and two-point perspective presentation drawings

Module 6: Plan That Space!

Sharpen those pencils because this module is going to get down to the nitty-gritty of design. We're talking feet and inches as we look at the guidelines and standard measurements that are the industry-wide rules of thumb when planning spaces. Before you can think three-dimensionally, you've got to start with a simple piece of paper and an architect's scale and make sure that you can get all the necessities to fit within a space—where they're comfortable without being tight and spacious without feeling empty.

Module 7: Living in a Material World

So, your space is all laid out. But your clients won't be living in a graph paper world! In this module, we'll be exploring the various types of materials available you can use to achieve beautiful interiors. We'll be looking into a wide range of finishes, which include natural materials (including stone and wood), synthetic materials (tile, laminate, and resilient flooring to name a few), and carpet. By the end of this module, you'll have the knowledge to start transforming your pencil-and-paper notions into a full-color, textural space

Module 8: The Fabrics of Our Lives

As an interior designer, you'll spend a lot of time dealing with textiles. Fabrics, after all, cover our interior world—from bedding to window treatments to upholstery. In this module, you'll get an introduction to the various types of fibers available, as well as their various strengths and weaknesses, so you can make best selections for each application. After mastering the various types of textile goods, you'll take a closer look at where you'll be using these fabrics, starting with the various styles of bedding and pillows. You'll finish up the module with windows—or, more precisely, window treatments—and get some pointers on how to successfully design draperies that will beautifully frame the transition between your stunning interior design and nature's beauty of the outdoors.

Module 9: Lights, Camera, Action!

Light is one of the most important but also one of the trickiest elements to get right in an interior space. This module will explain the psychology behind good lighting design and help you create the right effect in your space while making it visually interesting without becoming overwhelming or flat and dull. You'll also become familiar with the various types of light fixtures available to use in your designs and learn how to select from the many types of artificial light sources available on the market today.

Module 10: Design for All

With the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, barriers were literally removed, allowing a previously excluded population access to spaces meant for everyone. In this module, you'll explore how to incorporate some of the requirements of this act into the home, creating spaces that allow retirees to age gracefully in their homes. And for users with more specific disabilities, you'll learn how to adapt their spaces to allow them to maintain their independence through your design choices.

Module 11: It's Not Easy Being Green

Increasingly, people in the world are becoming aware that we have limited resources at our disposal. Many in the interior design industry are pioneering new ways of designing that look at the life cycle of a product and consider the environmental implications. In this module, you'll learn about green design, which is the art of creating beautiful spaces that are efficient in their use of energy and natural resources. You'll learn about various types of green certification so you aren't mislead by false claims and explore specific things you'll want to consider when dealing with certain types of products.

Module 12: Taking Care of Business

In this module, the course culminates with practical advice on how to set up and run your own interior design business. You'll get some suggestions on how to set up your studio by determining the legal business structure, advice on how to look the part, and practical recommendations for outfitting your space. Then, you'll move on to the fine art of getting and serving clients, including suggestions on marketing yourself and setting your pricing structure so you can make money doing what you love. Finally, I'll offer some advice as you navigate the construction process with your contractors, clients, and vendors

Course 5 - Interior Plant Care

Introduction

Plant Names

A Review Of Some Important Indoor Plant Families

Pronunciation Of Plant Names

Culture

Indoor Plants

Potting

Punt Containers

Comparing Materials

Aesthetics

When You Go Away

Preventing Moss And Algae In Pots

Potting Up Plants

Soils

Naming The Soil

Improving Soils

Soil Mixes

Plant Nutrition

Nitrogen

Phosphorus

Potassium

Magnesium

Calcium

Iron

Deficiencies And Toxicities

Indicators Of Deficiency And Toxicity

Plant Health

Avoiding Frost

Avoiding Wet

Avoiding Wind

Pruning Indoor Plants

Basic Rules Of Pruning

Watering Your Plants

Symptoms Of Water Deficiency

Symptoms Of Water Excess

Maintaining Appropriate Water Levels

Soil Type

Drainage

Fertiliser Type

Ideal Temperature Range

Ideal Light Conditions

Pruning Requirements

Choosing A Container

Caring For Plants In Containers

Potting Up

Indoor Plants

Propagation

Methods Of Propagating Plants

Equipment And Materials

Seed Propagation

Sowing Seeds

Pregermination Treatments

Cutting Propagation

Factors Affecting Rooting Of Cuttings

Striking Cuttings

Foliage Plants

Some Commonly Grown Foliage Plants

Caladium

Calathea

Codiaeum (Syn. Croton)

Coleus

Cordyline

Dieffenbachia

Dracaena

Iresine

Philodendron

Sansevieria

Growing Ferns

Ferns As Indoor Plants

Getting To Know Your Ferns

Terrestrial Tree Ferns

Rock Ferns

Epiphytes

Other Ferns

Palms

Simple Culture Requirements

Common Problems With Palms

Palm Genera For Indoors

Some Of The Best Palms For Indoor Plants

Flowering Plants

Anthurium

Heliconia

Hippeastrum

Impatiens (Balsam)

Spathiphyllium

Orchids

Fertilisers

Potting Mix

Pests And Diseases

Orchid Varieties

Cattleya

Crucifix Orchids (Epidendrum Sp.)

Cymbidiums

Dendrobium

Odontoglossum

Oncidium

Paphiopedilum (Slipper Orchids)

Phalaenops1S (Moth Orchids)

Pleione (Indian Crocus)

Vanda

General Rules For Growing Orchids

Varieties Which Will Grow In An Unheated Greenhouse In Melbourne

Varieties That Will Grow Outdoors In S.E.Qld

Other Indoor Plants

Rainforest Trees

Course 6 - Hotel Management

Accounting

Recording of Transactions

Double entry system

Trial Balance

Balance Sheet

Credit Purchases

Credit Sales

Cash Book

Petty Cash Book

Trial Balance

Final Accounts

The Hotel and Catering Industry

An Establishment

A Firm

The Industry

Franchising

Types of Competition

Economics

Demand for Hotel & Catering Services

Problems of Investment

Manpower Characteristics

Personnel Management

Objectives of Personnel Management

Scope of Personnel Management

Leadership

Motivation

Organisational Structure

Training

Development

Methods of Training

Training of Different Classes of Worker

Job Analysis, Description and Specification

Job Analysis

Use of Job Analysis

Recruitment

Factors Affecting Recruitment

Recruiting from within

External Recruiting

Procedure of Recruitment

Selection

The Interview

Final Selection

Worker/Employee Rights

Right to Work

Right of Association

Right to Collective Bargaining

Right to Withhold Labour

Right to be Protected

Right to be Trained

Rights of Employers

Trade Unions

Types of Trade Unions

Worker Representation

Communication

Works Councils

Grievance Procedures

Disciplinary Procedures

Organisation

Planning

Policy

Organisation

Classical View of Organisation -Webber

Human Relations View of Organisation

Systems Approach to Organisation

Organisation Structure

Relationships

Coordination

Communication

Sources and Storage of Information

Types of Control

Creating and Maintaining Information

Creating and Maintaining Control Systems

Types of Control

Work Study

Techniques

Method Study

Work Measurement

The Hotel Industry

Role of Accommodation Manager

Hotel Organisation

Organisation of the Front Office

Provision for Accommodation

Design Elements

Furniture

Sanitary Fittings

Equipment

Service Equipment

Domestic Equipment

Linen

Bed Linen & Bedding

Soft Furnishings

Restaurant Linen

Uniforms

Linen Room Organisation

Linen Cycle

Buildings

Building Exteriors

Sheeting Materials

Public Utility Services

Pipe Materials

Hot Water Supply

Drainage System

Heat Transference in Buildings

Room Heating by Individual Heaters

Types of Boilers

Classification of Accommodation

Classification of Accommodation

Reasons for Classifying Accommodation

Tariffs

Facilities & Services

Other Resident Services

Functions of the Front Office

Front Office Accounting

Communications

Course 7 - Eco Building Design

Introduction to building biology

Environmental considerations in a building

Building biology

Europe

Biology and health of buildings

Cleaning materials

Building materials

Dangerous building materials

Chemical effects on the body

Timber

Plastics

Masonry/bricks and concrete

Timber treatments

Gas appliances, heaters and fireplaces

Construction

Roofs and roofing materials

Roof construction

Floors

Pests in buildings

Services

Electricity

Circuits

Measuring electricity

Power and Ohm's law

Terminology

Supply systems

Safety with electricity

Waste disposal

Waste water treatment using reed-beds

Suitable plants

Temperature control

Heaters and coolers

Temperature: heating & cooling

Energy conservation

Solar energy

Applications and the nature of solar energy

Greenhouses

The internal environment: Ventilation

Children and the elderly

Controlling excess moisture

Mould and mildew

Humidifiers

Carbon monoxide risk

Radon

Air cleaners

Light

Lighting principles and terms

Types of lighting

Replacing fixtures

Day lighting

Optimising energy efficiency

Measuring light

Acoustics

Human requirements for sound insulation

Secondary sound transmission

Speech privacy

Reverberation time

Measuring sound insulation

Improving sound insulation

Ergonomic considerations

Form, shape and dimension of spaces

Furniture design

Layout of interiors

Potential injuries

Office landscaping

Psychological considerations

Colour

Psychology of building interiors

General principles for house design

Qualities of the components

Creating effects

Course 8 - Ecology

Ecosystems and Populations

Ecology

Biomes

Ecosystems

Major driving force of an ecosystem is solar energy

Interactions in the Community

The Development of Life

Evolution

Steps in Organic Evolution

Multicellular Organisms

Evolution of Sex

Differentiation and integration

Origins of Vertebrae

Emergence of Man

Population Genetics

Synthetic Theory

Trans-specific Evolution

Human Evolution

Lifespan

Animals, Parasites and Endangered Species

Animals

Origins & Relationships

Symmetry

Animals in the Human Community

Fungi, Tundra and Rain Forests

Fungi

Types of Fungi

Structure of Fungi

Reproduction of Fungi

Physiology of Fungus

Ecology of Fungus

Classification of Fungi

Tundra

Plant Life

Animal Life

Rain Forests

Ecology

Vegetation

Mountains, Rivers and Deserts

Mountains

Formation

Importance of Mountains

Rivers

Formation

Deserts

Formation

Shallow Waters

Estuaries

Estuary as a Nursery

Estuaries and People

Rocky Shores

Sandy Shores

Coral Reefs

The Greenhouse Effect, The Ozone Layer, Poisons and Waste Materials

Global Warming

Greenhouse Gasses

Ozone Layer

Causes of Ozone Depletion

Waste Materials

Reduction of Waste

Course 9 - Operations Management

Introduction to Operations Management

What is Operations Management

Continuing Challenges for Operations Managers

Three Fundamental Activities

Value Chain

Five Primary Activities

Four Essential Support Activities

The Systems View

Operations as Transformation Systems

Controlling Systems

The Six P’s of Operations Performance Objectives

Dimensions of Competitiveness

Product Life Cycle

Volume Variety Matrix and Produce Process Matrix

Job Shop

Batch Processes

Assemble Line

A Cell

Universal Principles

Product Planning and Positioning

Product Strategies

Making Decisions about the Product and the Market

Professor Eppink’s article deals with the need for strategic innovation

Product Planning Concept

Checklist Features

Production and Engineering Factors Research and Development

Stages of an R&D Programme

Product Rejuvenation

Marketing Factors

Financial Factors

Design Proposal

Reasons for failure of an R&D

Process used by Life Cycle Engineering

Value Analysis

Methodology of Value Analysis: The Six Phase Approach

Process Design

Process Type and Facilities

Types of Focus of Facilities

International Operations Strategy

Facilities Strategy Factors

Capacity Management

Capacity

Strategies

Active Strategies

Passive Strategies

Capacity and its Features

Design Capacity

Effective Capacity

Actual Output

System Efficiency

System Utilisation

Capacity Aspects

Facilities

Layout Principles within a Facility

Layout Problems

Types of Layouts

Special Applications

Systematic Layout Planning

Business Process Reengineering

Managing Demand and Supply of Materials

Demand Management

Order Management

Techniques for Order Management

Order Service

Forecasting

Forecasting Techniques

Material Requirements Planning

MRP Calculations

Requirements for Successful MRP

Features of MRP Systems

Independent Demand Inventory Control

Types of Inventory

Inventory is necessary

Inventory Decisions

How much to order: Economic

Limitations of the EOQ

The EOQ and the JIT philosophy

Quantity Discounts

Measure of Service Levels

Time Phased Order Point

Inventory Control

Project Management

Growth of Project Management

Participants in Project Management

Project Documentation

Network Planning Techniques

Network planning is used

Work Breakdown Structures

Project Requirements

Symbols used in Network Planning

Numbering the Network

Determining Activity Times

Activity Duration Times

Constructing the Network

Constructing the Overall Project Duration

Float

Using Computer Packages in Network Planning

Potential Problems of Computer Applications

Probability of Duration

Calculation of Load

Project Control

Project Status Reports

Milestones

Project Cost Scheduling

Crashing Activities

Cost/Time Curve

Controlling Variances

Factors which lead to project success

Factors which lead to project failure

Quality Management

Quality Views – John Guaspari

Quality Views –The Kano Model

Customer Expectations: Moments of Truth

Customer Expectations: Gaps Analysis

Quality Gurus and their Views

Marketing in Management

The ISO 9000 Systems

Quality Systems Requirements

Tools of Quality

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Improvement Techniques

Reliability and Maintenance

Course 10 - Project Management

Module 1 – Project management principles and approaches

Learning Outcomes:

Describe the principles of project management

Describe different approaches to project management

Describe the use of technology in project management

Module 2 – Project initiation and planning

Learning Outcomes:

Describe how and why a feasibility study would be carried out

Explain how to prepare a business case for a project

Explain how project plan is prepared

Identify documentation for project planning and show how it can be used

Module 3 – Managing project finance and resources

Learning Outcomes:

Use forecasting techniques to show how project finances can be estimated

Describe how finances and resources for projects can be secured

Show how budgets can be used to control project finances

Describe reporting of project finance and resource use

Module 4 – Managing project quality and risk

Learning Outcomes:

Describe why it is important to identify and manage risk for a project

Identify risks in a given scenario and suggest how they might be minimised/managed

Describe approaches to quality management

Apply appropriate quality management solutions in given scenarios

Module 5 – Managing people and communications in project management and the Project Life cycle

Learning Outcomes:

Explain the importance of managing stakeholder expectations and how this can be achieved

Define the project team and team roles

Explain effective team management techniques for successful projects

Explain why effective communication is important successful team working and how this can be achieved

Describe the stages of the project life cycle

Describe approaches to project closedown and reporting

Explain how to evaluate the success of projects

Apply appropriate project management techniques to a given scenario

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Learn the art of garden design in our comprehensive online garden design courses. You will learn the fundamental elements of style, basic techniques and professional tricks necessary to design the gardens of your dreams.

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This subject aims to provide you with a firm basis for maintaining a garden in a healthy and presentable state.

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The Ultimate Garden Design 10 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:

Course 1 - Garden Design

Introduction – Garden Design Influences

British Garden Designers

Brown, Lancelot

Crowe, (Dame) Sylvia

Farrer, Reginald

Jekyll, Gertrude

Jellicoe, Geoffrey

Kent, William

Le Notre

London, George

Lorraine, Claude

Lutyen, (Sir) Edwin

Mollet, Claude

Paxton, (Sir) Joseph

Peto, Harold

Price, (Sir) Uvedale

Repton, Humphrey

Robinson, William

Rose, John

Sackville-West, Vita

Switzer, Stephen

Wise, Henry

Famous American Landscape Designers

Church, Thomas

Downing, Andrew Jackson

Jefferson, Thomas

Olmsted, Frederick Law

Steele, Fletcher

London Landscape Designers

Abercrombie, Sir Patrick

Agar, Madeline

Bridgeman, Charles

Brown, Lancelot ‘Capability’

Brown, Michael

Chamberlain, Powell and Bon

Chambers, Sir William

Colvin, Brenda

Colvin and Moggridge

Crowe, Dame Sylvia

Darbourne and Darke

Derek Lovejoy and Partners

Gibberd, Sir Frederick

GLC Parks Department

Hicks, Philip

Holden, Robert

Jacobsen, Preben

Jellicoe, Sir Geoffrey

Kent, William

Lancaster, Michael

Land Use Consultants

Le Notre, Andre

Liversedge, Jamie

London and Wise

Lutyens, Edwin

Mawson, Thomas

Paxton, Joseph

Page, Russell

Pickering, Maurice

Repton, Humphrey

Rowbotham, Rick

Shepherd, Sir Peter

Tibbalds Monroe

Turner, Tom

The Client-Designer Relationship - The Basic Principles of Garden Design

Client-Designer Relationship

Initial Meeting

Follow-up Meeting

Budget

Presenting the Budget

Key to a Successful Job

Basic Principles of Garden Design

Unity

Balance

Colour

Natural Transition

Planning the Garden

Planning a Garden

Main Spaces

Garden Utilities

Recreation Areas

Structural Features

Storage Requirements

Plumbing, Electrical, Drainage

Pets

Special Places

Garden Ornaments

Glossary

Accent Plants

Annual Gardens

Balance

Base Map

Base Plan

Balance

Border Planting:

Bubble Diagram

Client or Family Interview

Clients

Commercial Grounds

Completed Landscape Design

Concept Lines

Concept Plans

Corner Plantings

Cost Effectiveness

Draft Designs

Easements

Elements of Design

Emphasis

Foundation Plantings

Freestanding or Group Plantings

Functional

Hard-Goods

Hardscaping

Height and Width

Imaginary Lines

Implementation

Key Plants

Landscape

Landscape Architect

Landscape Designer

Landscape Design Process

Landscape Design Program

Landscape Design Sequence

Maintainability

Mass Plantings

Micro-Manage

Module

Needs Assessment

Patio Garden

Perennial Gardens

Photographic View

Plant Groupings

Plan View or Plan View Drawings

Primary Elements of Design

Principles of Design

Professional Landscape Designer

Public Grounds

Residential Grounds

Scale

Screen Plantings

Seasonal Interest or Colour:

Secondary Elements of Design

Sequence

Simplicity

Site Analysis

Site Plan

Site Survey

Spaces

Specimen Plants

Sub-module

Sustainable Landscape

Texture

Trees

Unity

Variety

Visualisation Exercise

Visually Pleasing

Taking Measurements

Triangulation

How to Measure Changes in Level or a

Preparing A Scale Drawing

Drawing the Plan

Outline Design

Preparing Structural Plan

Making a Planting Plan

Structural Planting

Ground Cover Planting

Ornamental Planting

Functional Planting

Design Principles

Style

Flow

Scale

Rhythm or Repetition

Paths

Focal Points

Light & Shade

Terminology

Summing up Garden Design Process

Initial Consultation

Survey

Analysis and Sketch Designs

Structure Plan

Planting Plan

Construction

Preparing the Garden

Aspect

Drainage

Erosion

Using Different Levels – Shaping &

Cut & Fills

Coping with Slopes

Marking Out

Marking Out from Offsets

Equipment, Tools, Soil and Irrigation

Equipment & Tools

Crowbar

Cultivator

Dibbers

Fertiliser Spreader

Forks

Gloves

High Pruners

Hoes

Ladder

Lawn Roller

Lines

Lopping Pruners

Mattock

pH Testing Equipment

Pick

Pruning Saw

Rakes

Secateurs

Shovel

Sieves

Spades

Wheelbarrows

Soil

pH Scale

Soil Improvers

Clay

Sandy

Too Alkaline Soils

Too Acid Soils

Compost

Irrigation

Pipes

Drip Irrigation

Sprays and Sprinklers

Moveable Sprinklers

Oscillator Sprays

Water Tractors

Fan Sprayers

Fixed Sprinklers

Fixed systems and micro sprays

Mini Sprinklers

Impact Sprinklers

Pop-up Sprinklers & Fixed Riser Spray

Emitter Choice

Surfaces

Paving The Way

Surfaces

Natural Stone

Granite

Slate

Marble

Cobbles and Boulders

Sand

Paver Bedding Sand

Brickies Loam

Washed Pit Sand

White Silver Sand

Fill Sand

Medium River Sand

Gravel & Chippings

Brick

Patio & Walks

Bases

Drainage

Brick Bonding Patterns

Stretcher Bond

Herringbone

Basket weave

Stack Bond Bricks

Diagonal Dutch

Quartered Stable Pavers

Laying a Brick Path

Tiles

Concrete Blocks

Concrete Laid on Site

Trims & Edges

Bricks

Metal Strips

Concrete Curb Edgings

Granite Sets

Precast Concrete Slabs

Tiles

Rope Edgings

Timber

Boards

Round Sawn Logs

Unsawn Logs

Heavy Logs

Railway Sleepers

Natural stone

Lawns and Steps

Lawns

Lawns Step-by-Step

Steps

Tread

Riser

Nosing

Pitch

Top & Bottom Landings

Intermediate Landing

Side Wall(s)

Foundation

Riser/Tread Ratios

Materials & Designs

Rock Steps

Vertical Log Steps

Fully Recessed Stone Steps

Three directional Stone Steps

Partially Recessed Stone Steps

Projecting Brick Steps

Sawed Wood Risers

Horizontal Log Risers

Cantilevered Steps

Ramps

Using Wood to Build Ramps

Tools

Earth Handling Tools

Useful Portable Power Tools

Fasteners

Nails

Screws

Bolts

Connectors

Footings

Railings

Planting

Planting

Basic Planting Procedures for

Planting Procedures for Bare-rooted

Pre-Planting Fertiliser

Staking

Time of Planting

General Plant Care

Watering

Feeding

Foliar Feeding

When to Feed with Fertiliser

Using Organic Material

Protection from Pests & Diseases

Pruning

Removing Dead or diseased Wood

Controlling Type of Growth

Flower/Fruit or Vegetative Buds

Controlling the Shape & Size

Pollarding

Rejuvenating

Basic Rules of Pruning

Time of Pruning

Dead Heading

Special Notes on Tree Care

Keeping Trees Healthy

Garden Features

Gazebos

Statuary

Gates & Arches

Sundials & Birdbaths

Garden Furniture

Urns, Pots & Tubs

Paths & Pavers

Traditional Water Features

Pergolas, Pleached Alleys & Arbours

Pleached Alleys

Bowers & Arbours

Lawns

Lawns are Beneficial

Lawn Shape & Design

Garden Edges

Using Edging to the Best Effect

Types of Edging

Timber

Brick

Concrete

Use of Pavers Stone & Gravels

Methods of Laying Pavers

Concrete

Choosing a Water Garden

Location

Cost

Size

Ease of Setting Up

Moving or Still Water

Plants & Animals to Use

Keeping Water In

Concrete

Brick or Stone

Fibreglass

Pool Liners

Waterproofing the Ground

Clean Water

Filters

Hints

Walls

Brick

Coping

Expansion Joints

Concrete

Fencing

Close Board Fencing

Costing and Estimation

Irregular Areas

Radical Method

Grid Method

The Dot Method

The Planimeter

Working our Hourly Rates

Terms

Salary

Operating Costs

Bulk Time Rate

Chargeable Hours

Hourly Charge-Out Rate

Course 2 - Garden Maintenance

Planning and Managing a Garden

A proficient gardener will plan his/her work program carefully

The main criteria to consider when deciding on a maintenance programme are:

is the area located in a prominent position

The major areas of parks maintenance work are outlined below

Departmental Organisation

Staffing

Works Programming

Furnishings and Machinery

A broad overview of Machinery for Parks Maintenance

Mowers

Aerators/Power Rakes

Fertiliser Spreaders

Chippers

Leaf Rakes/Vacuums

Seeders

Hydraulic Pruners

Spray Units

Irrigation

Power Tools – Tool Maintenance

Bush Cutters

Mowers

Manual (Push) Mowers

2 Stroke Petrol Mowers

Electric Mowers

Hover Mowers

Ride On Mowers

How to Mow – the Rules

Mulchers

Outdoor Furniture

Feeding Plants

Plant Care – Nutrition

Nutrition of Plants in Containers

Fertilizers

Solid Fertilizers in the Mixture

Top Dressing

Foliar Sprays

Rates of Application

Ways of Improving Soils

Cation Exchange Capacity

Soil pH

Nutrient availability and pH

Weed Control

Introduction

Weed Control Methods

Plant Competition

Weed Control with Fire

Chemical Weed Control

Chemical Classification of Weedicides

Mulching

Some Common Groups of Weeds

Weed Control in Greenhouses

Commonly used Chemicals

Pesticides

Fungicides

Types of Herbicide Chemicals

Treating Problems

Natural Pest Control

Natural Sprays

Diatomaceous Earth

Soapy Water

Companion Planting (examples of unfavourable combinations)

The following examples perform well together

Ways to Control Pests and Diseases

Pests and Diseases

Diseases

Plant Viruses

Virus Control

Pests

Safety Procedures and Chemicals

Golden Rules

Keeping Records

What Information should be kept

Steps involved in Chemical Treatments

Summary of Pesticides

Read Labels thoroughly

Toxicity

Spectrum of Activity

LD50

Persistence

Volatility

Repellency

Flushing Action

Knockdown Action

Phytotoxicity

Systemic or Not

Turf Care

Turf Varieties in Parks and their Maintenance

Turf Grass Varieties

Lawn Grass Mixtures

Environmental Problems

Methods of Controlling Weed Problems

Some Turf Weedicides

Irrigation Systems

Irrigation systems for broadacre and landscaped areas can be classified under five basic types

Travelling Sprinkler Systems

Quick Coupling Valve System

Manually Operated

Semi Automatic

When selecting any of the above mentioned systems, consideration should be given to the following

Once these questions have been answered, selection of the type of system should be possible, other factors that then need to be considered are

Types of Sprinkler Equipment

Irrigation

Properly Planning your Irrigation System

Sprinkler Systems

Trickle System

How to use a Watering System

Automatic Systems

Maintenance of Watering Systems

Watering Plants

Maintenance of Plants

Plants, which are attended to, and have routine maintenance carried out on them w ill maintain good health and live longer

Plant Care – General: Pruning

Bonsai

Topiary

Physical Plant Protection Methods

Layout of Drains

Outlet

Gradients

Distance between Drainage Pipes

Types of Drains

Course 3 - Hydroponics

INTRODUCTION

Understand the structure of a plant

Define the term 'Hydroponics' and outline the different types

Outline the advantages and disadvantages of hydroponics

PLANT GROWTH REQUIREMENTS

Understand the requirements for plant growth

BASIC CHEMISTRY AND PLANT NUTRITION

Understand basic chemistry

Explain what nutrition plants need to thrive

NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS

Understand how and why formulae are required

Identify the nutrients required for plant nutrition

Explain the effect of pH on nutrients

PLANT DOCTOR

Recognise the threats to plants

Plan to take preventative measure to protect plants

Identify common pest problems

Identify fungal diseases on plants

CLASSIFICATION OF HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS

Understand the variable of a system

Outline how to grow vegetables hydroponically

BERRY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

Understand the process for growing berries

Outline the ideal conditions for growing ornamental plants

NUTRICULTURE SYSTEMS

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of nutriculture systems

Identify the symptoms of nutrient deficiency

CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF SOME GREENHOUSE CROPS

Outline the conditions to monitor in the greenhouse that might influence performance of plants

Course 4 - Interior Design

There are 12 units of study

Module One: The Vast World of Interior Design

This first module will open your eyes to all the career possibilities available to you in the world of interior design, and particularly in the realm we'll be focusing on: residential design. You'll explore the wide range of opportunities and challenges you'll encounter as you design these spaces, whether you're creating a comfortable family room or outfitting a sleek urban penthouse. Then you'll take a look at the other side of design, the commercial sphere, where interior designers create everything from exclusive boutique hotels to Madison Avenue retail storefronts. This module also explains the differences between interior design and interior decoration so that you can choose the discipline that suits you best. By the end of this module, you'll be familiar with many types of careers you probably never knew existed. With this introduction, you'll be on your way to becoming part of the design community.

Module 2: Tools of the Trade

In module 2, I'll introduce you to the specialized drawing tools interior designers use to help them create and present their designs. Then we'll explore some fundamental concepts—the elements of design—that will serve as the building blocks of all the compositions you create. Finally, we'll review the principles of design—guidelines for combining these elements into beautiful compositions. If you already feel confident in your abilities to design, this module will give you a checklist to make sure your designs work visually. And if you're a bit nervous or insecure about creating your designs, these skills will provide a safety net to assure that your designs are harmonious and beautiful.

Module 3: You Gotta Have Style

This module takes you on a journey throughout the past and present, and prepares you for your future designs as we explore a plethora of design styles. We begin in the Renaissance in Italy and move throughout Europe, from England to Germany, and learn about the progression of interior spaces into the modern age. We then discover the latest trends of today and see which styles are the most popular in cutting-edge homes. And finally, we go around the world and look at how our global world and unique cultures can help us create unique styles we can incorporate into homes today.

Module 4: Colors of the World

In module 4, we'll be covering one of my favorite topics of interior design—color! We'll start off by briefly exploring the science behind color and why we see the way we do. Then I'll show you a tool to help you start building harmonious color palettes. Next, we'll take a look at some of the surprising things that can happen when you put the wrong colors together. By knowing about these unexpected optical illusions, you'll be able to prevent mistakes in your own designs. And finally, you'll learn about the various cultural associations people have with color and discover how you can influence the mood of others through the colors you select for your designs.

Module 5: Plans, Elevations, and Details—Oh My!

As an interior designer, you can let your imagination run wild—but how can you make sure that the ideas in your head materialize in the space you're designing? That's where architectural drawings come in. They communicate the designer's vision to the clients, the contractors, the architect, and others. In this module, you'll get an overview of the kinds of drawings interior designers use throughout the design process. You'll learn to identify and read various types of technical drawings, including floor plans, elevations, sections, and details. Then you'll explore drawings in three-dimensions as we discuss axonometric, one-point, and two-point perspective presentation drawings

Module 6: Plan That Space!

Sharpen those pencils because this module is going to get down to the nitty-gritty of design. We're talking feet and inches as we look at the guidelines and standard measurements that are the industry-wide rules of thumb when planning spaces. Before you can think three-dimensionally, you've got to start with a simple piece of paper and an architect's scale and make sure that you can get all the necessities to fit within a space—where they're comfortable without being tight and spacious without feeling empty.

Module 7: Living in a Material World

So, your space is all laid out. But your clients won't be living in a graph paper world! In this module, we'll be exploring the various types of materials available you can use to achieve beautiful interiors. We'll be looking into a wide range of finishes, which include natural materials (including stone and wood), synthetic materials (tile, laminate, and resilient flooring to name a few), and carpet. By the end of this module, you'll have the knowledge to start transforming your pencil-and-paper notions into a full-color, textural space

Module 8: The Fabrics of Our Lives

As an interior designer, you'll spend a lot of time dealing with textiles. Fabrics, after all, cover our interior world—from bedding to window treatments to upholstery. In this module, you'll get an introduction to the various types of fibers available, as well as their various strengths and weaknesses, so you can make best selections for each application. After mastering the various types of textile goods, you'll take a closer look at where you'll be using these fabrics, starting with the various styles of bedding and pillows. You'll finish up the module with windows—or, more precisely, window treatments—and get some pointers on how to successfully design draperies that will beautifully frame the transition between your stunning interior design and nature's beauty of the outdoors.

Module 9: Lights, Camera, Action!

Light is one of the most important but also one of the trickiest elements to get right in an interior space. This module will explain the psychology behind good lighting design and help you create the right effect in your space while making it visually interesting without becoming overwhelming or flat and dull. You'll also become familiar with the various types of light fixtures available to use in your designs and learn how to select from the many types of artificial light sources available on the market today.

Module 10: Design for All

With the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, barriers were literally removed, allowing a previously excluded population access to spaces meant for everyone. In this module, you'll explore how to incorporate some of the requirements of this act into the home, creating spaces that allow retirees to age gracefully in their homes. And for users with more specific disabilities, you'll learn how to adapt their spaces to allow them to maintain their independence through your design choices.

Module 11: It's Not Easy Being Green

Increasingly, people in the world are becoming aware that we have limited resources at our disposal. Many in the interior design industry are pioneering new ways of designing that look at the life cycle of a product and consider the environmental implications. In this module, you'll learn about green design, which is the art of creating beautiful spaces that are efficient in their use of energy and natural resources. You'll learn about various types of green certification so you aren't mislead by false claims and explore specific things you'll want to consider when dealing with certain types of products.

Module 12: Taking Care of Business

In this module, the course culminates with practical advice on how to set up and run your own interior design business. You'll get some suggestions on how to set up your studio by determining the legal business structure, advice on how to look the part, and practical recommendations for outfitting your space. Then, you'll move on to the fine art of getting and serving clients, including suggestions on marketing yourself and setting your pricing structure so you can make money doing what you love. Finally, I'll offer some advice as you navigate the construction process with your contractors, clients, and vendors

Course 5 - Interior Plant Care

Introduction

Plant Names

A Review Of Some Important Indoor Plant Families

Pronunciation Of Plant Names

Culture

Indoor Plants

Potting

Punt Containers

Comparing Materials

Aesthetics

When You Go Away

Preventing Moss And Algae In Pots

Potting Up Plants

Soils

Naming The Soil

Improving Soils

Soil Mixes

Plant Nutrition

Nitrogen

Phosphorus

Potassium

Magnesium

Calcium

Iron

Deficiencies And Toxicities

Indicators Of Deficiency And Toxicity

Plant Health

Avoiding Frost

Avoiding Wet

Avoiding Wind

Pruning Indoor Plants

Basic Rules Of Pruning

Watering Your Plants

Symptoms Of Water Deficiency

Symptoms Of Water Excess

Maintaining Appropriate Water Levels

Soil Type

Drainage

Fertiliser Type

Ideal Temperature Range

Ideal Light Conditions

Pruning Requirements

Choosing A Container

Caring For Plants In Containers

Potting Up

Indoor Plants

Propagation

Methods Of Propagating Plants

Equipment And Materials

Seed Propagation

Sowing Seeds

Pregermination Treatments

Cutting Propagation

Factors Affecting Rooting Of Cuttings

Striking Cuttings

Foliage Plants

Some Commonly Grown Foliage Plants

Caladium

Calathea

Codiaeum (Syn. Croton)

Coleus

Cordyline

Dieffenbachia

Dracaena

Iresine

Philodendron

Sansevieria

Growing Ferns

Ferns As Indoor Plants

Getting To Know Your Ferns

Terrestrial Tree Ferns

Rock Ferns

Epiphytes

Other Ferns

Palms

Simple Culture Requirements

Common Problems With Palms

Palm Genera For Indoors

Some Of The Best Palms For Indoor Plants

Flowering Plants

Anthurium

Heliconia

Hippeastrum

Impatiens (Balsam)

Spathiphyllium

Orchids

Fertilisers

Potting Mix

Pests And Diseases

Orchid Varieties

Cattleya

Crucifix Orchids (Epidendrum Sp.)

Cymbidiums

Dendrobium

Odontoglossum

Oncidium

Paphiopedilum (Slipper Orchids)

Phalaenops1S (Moth Orchids)

Pleione (Indian Crocus)

Vanda

General Rules For Growing Orchids

Varieties Which Will Grow In An Unheated Greenhouse In Melbourne

Varieties That Will Grow Outdoors In S.E.Qld

Other Indoor Plants

Rainforest Trees

Course 6 - Hotel Management

Accounting

Recording of Transactions

Double entry system

Trial Balance

Balance Sheet

Credit Purchases

Credit Sales

Cash Book

Petty Cash Book

Trial Balance

Final Accounts

The Hotel and Catering Industry

An Establishment

A Firm

The Industry

Franchising

Types of Competition

Economics

Demand for Hotel & Catering Services

Problems of Investment

Manpower Characteristics

Personnel Management

Objectives of Personnel Management

Scope of Personnel Management

Leadership

Motivation

Organisational Structure

Training

Development

Methods of Training

Training of Different Classes of Worker

Job Analysis, Description and Specification

Job Analysis

Use of Job Analysis

Recruitment

Factors Affecting Recruitment

Recruiting from within

External Recruiting

Procedure of Recruitment

Selection

The Interview

Final Selection

Worker/Employee Rights

Right to Work

Right of Association

Right to Collective Bargaining

Right to Withhold Labour

Right to be Protected

Right to be Trained

Rights of Employers

Trade Unions

Types of Trade Unions

Worker Representation

Communication

Works Councils

Grievance Procedures

Disciplinary Procedures

Organisation

Planning

Policy

Organisation

Classical View of Organisation -Webber

Human Relations View of Organisation

Systems Approach to Organisation

Organisation Structure

Relationships

Coordination

Communication

Sources and Storage of Information

Types of Control

Creating and Maintaining Information

Creating and Maintaining Control Systems

Types of Control

Work Study

Techniques

Method Study

Work Measurement

The Hotel Industry

Role of Accommodation Manager

Hotel Organisation

Organisation of the Front Office

Provision for Accommodation

Design Elements

Furniture

Sanitary Fittings

Equipment

Service Equipment

Domestic Equipment

Linen

Bed Linen & Bedding

Soft Furnishings

Restaurant Linen

Uniforms

Linen Room Organisation

Linen Cycle

Buildings

Building Exteriors

Sheeting Materials

Public Utility Services

Pipe Materials

Hot Water Supply

Drainage System

Heat Transference in Buildings

Room Heating by Individual Heaters

Types of Boilers

Classification of Accommodation

Classification of Accommodation

Reasons for Classifying Accommodation

Tariffs

Facilities & Services

Other Resident Services

Functions of the Front Office

Front Office Accounting

Communications

Course 7 - Eco Building Design

Introduction to building biology

Environmental considerations in a building

Building biology

Europe

Biology and health of buildings

Cleaning materials

Building materials

Dangerous building materials

Chemical effects on the body

Timber

Plastics

Masonry/bricks and concrete

Timber treatments

Gas appliances, heaters and fireplaces

Construction

Roofs and roofing materials

Roof construction

Floors

Pests in buildings

Services

Electricity

Circuits

Measuring electricity

Power and Ohm's law

Terminology

Supply systems

Safety with electricity

Waste disposal

Waste water treatment using reed-beds

Suitable plants

Temperature control

Heaters and coolers

Temperature: heating & cooling

Energy conservation

Solar energy

Applications and the nature of solar energy

Greenhouses

The internal environment: Ventilation

Children and the elderly

Controlling excess moisture

Mould and mildew

Humidifiers

Carbon monoxide risk

Radon

Air cleaners

Light

Lighting principles and terms

Types of lighting

Replacing fixtures

Day lighting

Optimising energy efficiency

Measuring light

Acoustics

Human requirements for sound insulation

Secondary sound transmission

Speech privacy

Reverberation time

Measuring sound insulation

Improving sound insulation

Ergonomic considerations

Form, shape and dimension of spaces

Furniture design

Layout of interiors

Potential injuries

Office landscaping

Psychological considerations

Colour

Psychology of building interiors

General principles for house design

Qualities of the components

Creating effects

Course 8 - Ecology

Ecosystems and Populations

Ecology

Biomes

Ecosystems

Major driving force of an ecosystem is solar energy

Interactions in the Community

The Development of Life

Evolution

Steps in Organic Evolution

Multicellular Organisms

Evolution of Sex

Differentiation and integration

Origins of Vertebrae

Emergence of Man

Population Genetics

Synthetic Theory

Trans-specific Evolution

Human Evolution

Lifespan

Animals, Parasites and Endangered Species

Animals

Origins & Relationships

Symmetry

Animals in the Human Community

Fungi, Tundra and Rain Forests

Fungi

Types of Fungi

Structure of Fungi

Reproduction of Fungi

Physiology of Fungus

Ecology of Fungus

Classification of Fungi

Tundra

Plant Life

Animal Life

Rain Forests

Ecology

Vegetation

Mountains, Rivers and Deserts

Mountains

Formation

Importance of Mountains

Rivers

Formation

Deserts

Formation

Shallow Waters

Estuaries

Estuary as a Nursery

Estuaries and People

Rocky Shores

Sandy Shores

Coral Reefs

The Greenhouse Effect, The Ozone Layer, Poisons and Waste Materials

Global Warming

Greenhouse Gasses

Ozone Layer

Causes of Ozone Depletion

Waste Materials

Reduction of Waste

Course 9 - Operations Management

Introduction to Operations Management

What is Operations Management

Continuing Challenges for Operations Managers

Three Fundamental Activities

Value Chain

Five Primary Activities

Four Essential Support Activities

The Systems View

Operations as Transformation Systems

Controlling Systems

The Six P’s of Operations Performance Objectives

Dimensions of Competitiveness

Product Life Cycle

Volume Variety Matrix and Produce Process Matrix

Job Shop

Batch Processes

Assemble Line

A Cell

Universal Principles

Product Planning and Positioning

Product Strategies

Making Decisions about the Product and the Market

Professor Eppink’s article deals with the need for strategic innovation

Product Planning Concept

Checklist Features

Production and Engineering Factors Research and Development

Stages of an R&D Programme

Product Rejuvenation

Marketing Factors

Financial Factors

Design Proposal

Reasons for failure of an R&D

Process used by Life Cycle Engineering

Value Analysis

Methodology of Value Analysis: The Six Phase Approach

Process Design

Process Type and Facilities

Types of Focus of Facilities

International Operations Strategy

Facilities Strategy Factors

Capacity Management

Capacity

Strategies

Active Strategies

Passive Strategies

Capacity and its Features

Design Capacity

Effective Capacity

Actual Output

System Efficiency

System Utilisation

Capacity Aspects

Facilities

Layout Principles within a Facility

Layout Problems

Types of Layouts

Special Applications

Systematic Layout Planning

Business Process Reengineering

Managing Demand and Supply of Materials

Demand Management

Order Management

Techniques for Order Management

Order Service

Forecasting

Forecasting Techniques

Material Requirements Planning

MRP Calculations

Requirements for Successful MRP

Features of MRP Systems

Independent Demand Inventory Control

Types of Inventory

Inventory is necessary

Inventory Decisions

How much to order: Economic

Limitations of the EOQ

The EOQ and the JIT philosophy

Quantity Discounts

Measure of Service Levels

Time Phased Order Point

Inventory Control

Project Management

Growth of Project Management

Participants in Project Management

Project Documentation

Network Planning Techniques

Network planning is used

Work Breakdown Structures

Project Requirements

Symbols used in Network Planning

Numbering the Network

Determining Activity Times

Activity Duration Times

Constructing the Network

Constructing the Overall Project Duration

Float

Using Computer Packages in Network Planning

Potential Problems of Computer Applications

Probability of Duration

Calculation of Load

Project Control

Project Status Reports

Milestones

Project Cost Scheduling

Crashing Activities

Cost/Time Curve

Controlling Variances

Factors which lead to project success

Factors which lead to project failure

Quality Management

Quality Views – John Guaspari

Quality Views –The Kano Model

Customer Expectations: Moments of Truth

Customer Expectations: Gaps Analysis

Quality Gurus and their Views

Marketing in Management

The ISO 9000 Systems

Quality Systems Requirements

Tools of Quality

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Improvement Techniques

Reliability and Maintenance

Course 10 - Project Management

Module 1 – Project management principles and approaches

Learning Outcomes:

Describe the principles of project management

Describe different approaches to project management

Describe the use of technology in project management

Module 2 – Project initiation and planning

Learning Outcomes:

Describe how and why a feasibility study would be carried out

Explain how to prepare a business case for a project

Explain how project plan is prepared

Identify documentation for project planning and show how it can be used

Module 3 – Managing project finance and resources

Learning Outcomes:

Use forecasting techniques to show how project finances can be estimated

Describe how finances and resources for projects can be secured

Show how budgets can be used to control project finances

Describe reporting of project finance and resource use

Module 4 – Managing project quality and risk

Learning Outcomes:

Describe why it is important to identify and manage risk for a project

Identify risks in a given scenario and suggest how they might be minimised/managed

Describe approaches to quality management

Apply appropriate quality management solutions in given scenarios

Module 5 – Managing people and communications in project management and the Project Life cycle

Learning Outcomes:

Explain the importance of managing stakeholder expectations and how this can be achieved

Define the project team and team roles

Explain effective team management techniques for successful projects

Explain why effective communication is important successful team working and how this can be achieved

Describe the stages of the project life cycle

Describe approaches to project closedown and reporting

Explain how to evaluate the success of projects

Apply appropriate project management techniques to a given scenario

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